During the famine, my ancient well connected to modern times

Luo Mingwen shook his head, "Father-in-law, my son-in-law is really unjust. I really don't know!"

He has to deal with people in the clan every day, and also has to deal with the mess left by his eldest brother and second brother. The things outside are enough to exhaust him mentally and physically. How can he have time to deal with the affairs of the palace.

"You don't know, what do you know?"

Hu Jijiu drank loudly, and the anger he had been suppressing surged up again.

"What have you done since you became the Crown Prince? How much have you delayed in studying the Imperial Academy?"

Luo Mingwen's face turned pale and he lowered his head silently.

Hu Jijiu's eyes were full of disappointment, "You are now the prince of Prince Su's palace. Your identity and status are different from before. The study of Chinese studies is not that important in your eyes. In that case, you might as well stop doing it. .”

Luo Mingwen's eyes were filled with pain. On the one hand, it was the errand of Guozixue, and on the other hand, he was the prince's title.

No matter which one he didn't want to let go of.

"Father-in-law, my son-in-law has let you down, but I also have difficulties. My father doesn't like me, and my mother-in-law did something like that. If I don't do something, how can I make my wife happy?"

Luo Mingwen mentioned the Hu family, hoping that his father-in-law would spare him for the sake of his wife.

"Do you think you can give her happiness like this?" Hu Jijiu asked back.

Luo Mingwen put it another way, "The servants in the house are all old people that my father is used to. If I punish him easily, he will definitely be dissatisfied. The position of the heir apparent may really be given to someone else."

His voice was hoarse, containing countless grievances, "If I didn't have the protection of the crown prince, how could those bastards who were once despised by their mothers let me go?"

When he thought of his four younger half-brothers, who were officials and engaged in business, he was frightened, especially when his mother had done such a shameless thing.

Neither the eldest brother nor the second brother are his father's children, and even he might not be.

How could he be the same as before under such circumstances?

"So that's what you think." Hu Jijiu closed his eyes and sighed.

Luo Mingwen was afraid for a while, fearing that his father-in-law would dislike him because of this. Now that his father could not pass the exam, the only person he could rely on was his father-in-law.

"Father-in-law."

Hu Jijiu wanted to leave him alone, but after all, he was the son-in-law whom he had taught for so many years.

"I didn't expect you to think this way. If I had known this, I would never have married my daughter to you. From the beginning, you regarded your concubine brothers as your enemies. What will happen in the future?"

Luo Mingwen lowered his head and said nothing.

Hu Jijiu said earnestly: "I have seen your brothers who were born as concubines, and they are no less capable than you, but they have no hatred for you, they just hate your mother, otherwise why would something happen to your mother, your eldest brother, and your second brother so badly?" They haven’t been back to the palace for a long time?”

Luo Mingwen suddenly raised his head and opened his mouth.

"Do you think your father can remove you as the crown prince casually? No matter how good your mother-in-law is, she is still the official wife of Prince Su Ming Media."

"But not everyone thinks so." Luo Mingwen said.

Hu Jijiu said: "The world is so big, how can you control everyone's mouth?"

"My son-in-law has disappointed my father-in-law."

"You have indeed disappointed me. I have taught you carefully for so many years, but in the end you can't resist the temptation of a title. If you really don't have the confidence to fulfill your position as heir apparent, please resign as soon as possible."

Seeing Luo Mingwen holding his neck and not speaking, Hu Jijiu added: "Your brothers who were born as concubines are not bad either. Why would His Majesty let you be the crown prince? Isn't it because he thinks you are capable of taking the crown prince's position? But look what you have done?" Luo Mingwen raised his head in surprise, then lowered his head in shame, "I let His Majesty down."

It is good to know.

"Fortunately, it's not too late. Why do you think His Majesty asked Ouyang Zhen to come?"

Only then did Luo Mingwen remember Ouyang Zhen's identity. He was not from the imperial hospital. He just had a sinecure job and was not working as an imperial doctor with his salary.

He thought it was his father-in-law who had given face to someone else, but when did Ouyang Zhen give face to others?

"So your Majesty already knows?" Luo Mingwen felt a chill running down his spine. He was so secretive that in the end His Majesty actually knew?

"Otherwise, why do you think I would go there in person and lose my temper at Prince Su's residence? Do you think I have nothing to do but panic?"

Luo Mingwen obeyed the instruction obediently, but his face was a little more joyful, "So your Majesty is not disappointed in me?"

Hu Jijiu didn't answer. It's hard to say whether he was disappointed or not!

At least, he was a little disappointed.

It wasn't until dark that Guo Xing captured Ying'er and Butler Liao.

Luo Mingwen didn't want everyone to know about the incident, "Father-in-law, why don't you leave the matter to me? After all, you are the old man that your father is used to. You must inform your father."

Hu Jijiu drank tea calmly and glanced at Guo Xing.

Guo Xing understood the idea and said with a smile: "Master, I'm afraid I can't hand him over to you. Before I came here, I met people from Dali Temple. Butler Liao was involved in many crimes such as placing loan sharks outside and participating in human trafficking. He must be taken to the prison immediately. Dali Temple will interrogate you, but before that you have a stick of incense to interrogate me."

"How dare you make loan sharks privately?"

His Majesty disliked the practice of illegal loan sharking very much. After he came to the throne, he vigorously rectified the situation for a while. All court officials who had servants or children involved in the matter were dismissed from their posts.

He is dragging himself to death!

Luo Mingwen kicked the man to the ground and raised his fist to hit him, but was stopped by Ji Ziqiu.

"Your Majesty, this man is injured. I'm afraid he won't be able to withstand your beating."

Hu Jijiu noticed the person when he was brought in. His eyes were dull, and there was a stain underneath. He was overly frightened at first glance.

Looking at the disgusted looks on Guo Xing and Ji Ziqiu's faces, we can guess a little bit.

Hu Jijiu didn't ask what happened before, he only cared about one thing.

"Why did you poison the Crown Princess?"

Manager Liao's eyes were dull and trembling.

Ying'er trembled: "It was grandpa who asked me to poison the imperial concubine. When the imperial concubine's housekeeper came, grandpa lost a lot of benefits. He said that as long as the imperial concubine fell ill, he would be in charge of everything in the palace. Then our family can be like before again, and he forced me to do so."

"Where did the poison come from?"

"I don't know. Grandpa got it from outside. He said it was not available in pharmacies outside. He tried to get it from others."

Hu Jijiu asked again: "How did you come up with the method of poisoning?"

"It was also taught by that person. I also heard my grandfather and father say that the late queen was killed by this method."

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding air became silent for a moment. Everyone held their breath and lowered their eyes, not daring to look up at anyone.